aanbetref

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch aanbetreffen (“to concern”), a verb where the prefix aan- reinforces the meaning of the verb betreffen (“to concern”). In Dutch like in Afrikaans, it is only used impersonally.

Pronunciation

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Verb

aanbetref (present betref aan, present participle aanbetreffende, past participle aanbetref)

(impersonal) concern
Wat my aanbetref.
As far as I am concerned.

Dit het hom nie aanbetref nie.
It did not concern him.